So, where does a sun worshiper go in winter? The answer is, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. And yes, I know it's far away from the beaches, the ocean and the palm trees but now and then other priorities become more important and culture, history and art are important for me right now. As well as the sun and heat.
San Miguel de Allende is an artists' and writers' centre with more art galleries per capita than any other city in Mexico. As well as many cities in Canada and the US, I'm sure. At the end of February a writers' conference with numerous workshops will take place and every day there are concerts, lectures, presentations and meetings somewhere in town. There are about 4,000 English speaking expats here too besides many wannabes and tourists, so I can have a real conversation anytime I want to as well as practice my Spanish .
I did try spending yet another winter in Canada, even signed up for a couple of university courses and joined Toastmasters, but one day when I was suffering incredibly with a major case of SADD, I was reminded of something an Australian sailor once asked after visiting the west coast: "You're free to travel, you have a passport, you can live wherever you want to, right? Why do you live here?" Hmmm.
And I know, many people love the cool weather, the brisk wind, or they ski and enjoy the four seasons. For me, the sun and heat are more important now and so, one day I just said to myself, "What are you doing here?" The next day I found a cheap plane ticket and a day later, packed and headed south. I hear that two storms went through Victoria in the past week: one with 60 knot winds and another with 90 knots. Incredible.
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